What is M.A Philosophy syllabus in JNU?
You can find the MA Philosophy syllabus of JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University) in the table below:
MA Philosophy Syllabus for First Semester | |
|---|---|
Philosophical Studies: Problems and Perspectives | Epistemology and Metaphysics: Issues and Problems of Knowing and Being |
Moral and Social Philosophy | Logic and Scientific Methods |
MA Philosophy Syllabus for Second Semester | |
Philosophy of Social Sciences | Philosophy of Language |
Readings in 20th Century Indian Philosophy | Readings in Analytic Philosophy and Phenomenology |
MA Philosophy Syllabus for Third and Fourth Semester | |
Reading a Philosopher | Project on a Philosophical Theme |
Optional Courses | |
Contending Theories on Justice | Philosophical Discourses on Modernity and Postmodernity |
Diversity of Cultures and Multiculturalism: A Philosophical Study | Personal Identity |
Philosophy of Mind | Theories of Truth: Reading Quine, Davidson, Dummett and Putnam |
Facets of Existentialism | Discourses on Value |
Ethics in Practice | Debates in Contemporary Political Philosophy |
Philosophy and Feminism | Philosophy and Literature |
Nagarjuna’s Critique of Essence (Svabhava) | Philosophical Foundations of Cognitive Science |
Philosophical Explorations of Indian Modernity | |
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JNU Delhi offers multiple placement opportunities to the students. The following is a list of few top recruiters who were part of JNU placements 2026:
JNU Top Recruiters | |
|---|---|
Barclays | IBM |
S&P Global | Oppo |
Amdocs | Mphasis |
KLAY group of Schools | Coforge |
Based on NIRF report 2026, students can refer the below table for UG and PG median package received over the past three years:
Course | Median Package (2023) | Median Package (2024) | Median Package (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
UG 3-year | INR 8 LPA | INR 6.5 LPA | INR 19.5 LPA |
UG 4-year | INR 10 LPA | INR 6.5 LPA | INR 6.5 LPA |
PG 2-year | INR 9.5 LPA | INR 9.5 LPA | INR 9 LPA |
JNU average package received by School of Engineering batch 2026 stood at INR 7.98 LPA. Earlier, the average package received by SOE batch 2025 was INR 11 LPA.
JNU Fee refund policy is based on the refund policy of UGC. Check below the details of fee refund policy:
| Category | Percentage of Refund of Fees* | Point of time when notice of withdrawal of admission is received in the HEI |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | 100% | 15 days or more before the formally notified last date of admission |
| (2) | 90% | Less than 15 days before the formally notified last date of admission |
| (3) | 80% | 15 days or less after the formally notified last date of admission |
| (4) | 50% | 30 days or less, but more than 15 days after the formally notified last date of admission |
| (5) | 0% | More than 30 days after the formally notified last date of admission |
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